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The United Nations is calling for action on the occasion of World Water Day. 2023 marks the mid-term for the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, such as SDG 6 on the global availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation.

Seventeen organizations have joined forces to support the United Nations Water Action Agenda, pledging to invest $11 billion in water innovation over the next five years.

Thirteen research reports have just been published, which aim to boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. The reports are from the final stage of the UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) Chemicals Investigation Programme (CIP3) are now available.

Digital water technology company InfoTiles is taking on a two-day endurance challenge to raise awareness for World Water Day 2023 and acknowledge the importance of the United Nations Water Conference. Participants of the Thirst Quencher Challenge will attempt to go without any water or drinks for two 12-hour.

UNESCO estimates that 80 percent of wastewater globally is released back into the environment untreated[1], polluting the world’s waterways and posing risks to human health. Ahead of the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference, Manchester City Football Club and global water technology leader Xylem are calling on football fans globally to drive action on wastewater pollution.

On the occasion of the ISH, Trade Fair for Water, Heat and Air, which will take place in Frankfurt from 13 to 17 March, VDMA Pumps + Systems points out that pumps in building technology are now also digitally described, available as a data model and meet the requirements of so-called Building Information Modelling (BIM) – a planning tool for large-scale real estate projects.